Stowmarket High School

Stowmarket High School
Address
Onehouse Road Stowmarket , Suffolk , IP14 1QR England
Coordinates	52°11′29″N0°58′47″E / 52.191371°N 0.979595°E / 52.191371; 0.979595
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	The Future, Our Business.
Established	1909
Local authority	Suffolk
Trust	Kingfisher Schools Trust
Department for Education URN	145055 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Lucie Hernandez
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11to 16
Enrolment	855
Colour(s)	Teal/Black/Yellow
Website	https://www.stowhigh.com/

Stowmarket High School is a co-educational secondary school located in Stowmarket, Suffolk in England. ^[1] It was at one time known as Stowmarket Grammar School.

The school accommodates ^[update] 855 students from school years 7 to 11.

Previously a community school administered by Suffolk County Council, in September 2018 Stowmarket High School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Kingfisher Schools Trust (Previously known as Waveney Valley Academies Trust). The school no longer has a sixth-form as of the 2020-2021 academic year.

Notable former pupils

• Kerry Ellis – actress and singer ^[2]
• Becky Jago – ITV newsreader ^[3]
• Diarmaid MacCulloch – Oxford Professor of the History of the Church
• Gareth Snell - politician and former MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central ^[4]
• Sophie Stanton – actress ^[5]

References

1. "Home | Stowmarket High School".
2. Clarke, Andrew (30 April 2018). "Kerry Ellis: 20 years in showbiz – full interview". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
3. "Stowmarket High School Online". Archived from the original on 18 December 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2005.
4. Geater, Paul (27 February 2017). ""Suffolk lad" Labour MP Gareth Snell starts his Westminster career".
5. Russell, Steve (11 March 2020). "Obituary: Suffolk teacher had a zest for life and fun". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

External links

• Stowmarket High School official website